G/SPS/N/UKR/143  
 
19 February 2020  
(20-1266) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  UKRAINE  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture of 
Ukraine  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Food produ cts, feeds  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Draft Law of Ukraine "On amendments to certain Laws 
of Ukraine concerning foodstuffs and other objects of sanitary measures" . 
Language(s):  Ukrainian . Number of pages:  34 
http://me.gov.ua/Do cuments/Detail?lang=uk -UA&id=c234ea30 -c580-403b-adc7-
e2db500a14e8&title=ProektZakonuUkrainiproVnesenniaZminDoDeiakikhZakonivUkrainiS
chodoKharchovikhProduktivTaInshikhObktivSanitarnikhZakhodiv  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/UKR/20_1254_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The Draft Law establishes preconditions for reducing the risks 
associated with the production and circulation of foodstuffs of  improper quality and those 
that may endanger consumers' life and health.  
The Draft Law amends, inter alia, the following Laws of Ukraine "On basic principles and 
requirements for safety and quality of food products"; "On state control to check 
compliance with the legislation on food, feed, animal by -products, animal health and 
welfare"; "On basic principles and requirements for organic production, circulation and 
labelling of organic products"; "On consumer rights protection", "On consumer 
information on f oodstuffs" etc.  
For market operators the draft Law establishes additional requirements to ensure food 
traceability; requirements for state registration of food additives, food enzymes and 
flavours, newest food products, health benefits claims; simplificati on of conditions for 
obtaining, replacement of operating permits, which are issued by territorial authorities of 
the competent authority for each individual capacity prior to its operation; requirements 
for state registration/operating permit for market op erators importing food products into 
the customs territory of Ukraine.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from  pests.   G/SPS/N/UKR/143  
 
- 2 - 
 
  8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international st andard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  The Law 
of Ukraine "On state control to check compliance with the legislation on food, feed, animal 
by-products, animal health and welfare", notified as G/SPS/N/UKR/123. (available in 
Ukrainian) . 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : This Law comes into force in three months from the date of its 
publication.  
[ ] Trade facilitati ng measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 30 days  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body: